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The Kingdom of Kannauj (or the Empire of Kannauj)was a medieval kingdom in northern India from 510, [original research?] when it was established as a vassal state of the Gupta Empire, and as an independent sovereign state after 550, until 1036, when it collapsed after Ghaznavid invasions. [2]
[2] [3] In the medieval era, it formed the core of the Kingdom of Kannauj and was ruled by multiple successive royal families. It was also known as Mahodaya during the time of Mihira Bhoja. [4] It is situated 104 kilometres west of the state capital, Lucknow. Kannauj is famous for distilling of scents and perfumes.
Yashovarman was king of Kannauj in the early part of the eighth century. The city (then known as Kanyakubja) had previously been ruled by Harsha, who died without an heir and thus created a power vacuum. This lasted for around a century before Yashovarman emerged as its ruler. [2]
Yashovarman's successors did not expand the kingdom and were all weak kings, who did not pay much attention to administration. They are considered as unsuccessful rulers. [ 10 ] Āma , Dunduka , and Bhoja are considered as insignificant rulers, who achieved nothing of importance and reigned for 15–20 years. [ 11 ]
The Pratihara dynasty, also called the Gurjara-Pratiharas, the Pratiharas of Kannauj or the Imperial Pratiharas, was a prominent medieval Indian dynasty which ruled over the Kingdom of Kannauj. It initially ruled the Gurjaradesa until its victory in the Tripartite Struggle in 816 which secured its right to the throne of Kannauj.
Vajrayudha, who ascended to the throne in 770 CE, was the first ruler of the dynasty. [3] [2]He was probably defeated by the Karkota king of Kashmir, Jayapida.But if Jayapida carried out this campaign in the later years of his career, however the defeated king of Kannauj he defeated must instead have been Vajrayudha's successor, Indrayudha.
Govindachandra (IAST: Govindacandra, r. c. 1114–1155 CE) was the King of Kannauj from 1114 to 1155 and was a member of the Gahadavala dynasty.. Govindachandra was the most powerful ruler of his dynasty.
Arunāsva (also known as Aluonashun by the Chinese and as Arjuna [1]) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Kannauj, [2] and prior to this the governor of Tirabhukti.. He had been the governor of Tirhut and a minister at the court of Harsha and usurped the throne after his death, succeeding the Pushyabhuti dynasty. [3]